Motorcyle and Biker Ride Reports and General Info

Editors of the ABA Journal today announced they have selected The Biker Law Blog as one of the top 100 best websites by lawyers, for lawyers.

The Biker Law Blog is authored by California Motorcycle Accident and Biker Lawyer Norman Gregory Fernandez.

“Lawyers nationwide are using the power of the Internet to educate the public about developments in the law, market their practices and attract new clients,” says Edward A. Adams, the Journal’s editor and publisher. “Our list of the 100 best lawyer blogs is the cream of the crop from our directory of more than 1,500 blawgs in dozens of categories, including blawgs focused on almost every state, law school and major federal court in the nation.”

About the ABA Journal:
The ABA Journal is the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association, and it is read by half of the nation’s 1.1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. ABAJournal.com features breaking legal news updated as it happens by staff reporters throughout every business day, a directory of more than 1,500 lawyer blogs, and the full contents of the magazine.

About the ABA:
With more than 413,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law.

I would appreciate everyone showing support for the Biker Law Blog by Voting for the Biker Law Blog at the American Bar Association Journal by clicking here, and then clicking on the Biker Law Blog Vote Link, it is the second blog listed down from the top. It sure would be something if the Biker Law Blog turns out to be the number one legal blog on the American Bar Association Journal :) Come on bikers lets show them our numbers!!

Thanks for you support everyone,

Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., 2007

Between July 13, 2007, and July 14, 2007, I finally got around to installing a Harley Davidson King Tour Pak with all the goodies, on my Electra Glide. The following is a review of the installation, some pictures, and my review.

First off, I wanted to add a King Tour Pak to my Electra Glide for added luggage space for long trips which I take quite often, and I wanted the Tour Pak to be detachable so that I can use my standard Harley Davidson detachable backrest and luggage rack for local rides. I also wanted to make the ride more comfortable for my old lady and me, and move her back a bit.

Since I already have the mounting kit for my detachable passenger backrest and luggage rack, I did not have to order the mounting kit for the detachable Tour Pak. I had heard that the plastic bushings do wear out on the docking points after a while so I will probable order some spares in the future as needed.

The Harley Davidson King Tour Pak is a custom order product from Harley Davidson because it is manufactured and painted at the factory depending upon your motorcycle and color. My Electra Glide is Vivid Black so that is what I ordered. When you order the King Tour Pak you are told that it can take between 6 to 8 weeks for delivery because it is a custom part. I got lucky and got mine within 3 weeks because Harley Davidson already had a vivid black Tour Pak in stock at the factory.

When you order the Harley Davidson King Tour Pak, you also need to order other parts with it so that it can be locked, installed, etc. All that comes with the Tour Pak is the actual Tour Pak in the box, some holes pre-drilled in the bottom, a hole for a key set, a rubber mat for the bottom, and a leather pouch. That is about it. Secondly, when I opened the box there were no reflectors, or anything on the outside, except the Harley Davidson inscription painted on the top. Of course it was vivid black!

Along with the Tour Pak I had to order, a lock, and a bunch of separate parts for the lock assembly so that the Tour Pak can be locked. This was not mandatory, but in my opinion it would be stupid to put on a Tour Pak without a lock, and that leaves a big hole on the side!

Luckily the place I ordered my parts from; Chicago Harley Davidson online, found that I was missing a 25 cent washer from my order and added it for me! Along with the drum lock comes two additional keys for the lock which are cut for your specific motorcycle. I needed my VIN number so that Harley Davidson could cut the keys for my motorcycle. Now I have 3 spare keys for my motorcycle. That is a good thing I guess!

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Well it is that time of year again; the holiday season. Thanksgiving is a time to get together with your family and friends to share a traditional Thanksgiving Turkey feast, and to give thanks for all that this great nation has given us.

I would like to wish all of the readers of the Biker Lawyer Blog a happy Thanksgiving. Remember it’s the small things in life such as family and friends that make life great.

You never know how much time you will have on this earth so make every day count. With this in mind, take it easy out there on the road whether it be on your motorcycle, your car, truck, SUV, or other cage. There is no need to speed and create danger to others.

Above all, do not drink and drive, no matter what! I want to see you all around after the holidays.

Take Care,

Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © 2007

*** 12/4/07 UPDATE SEE BELOW!

I was going through the ads of the Sunday Paper and I came across what seemed like an unbelievable deal for a brand new street legal motorcycle. The motorcycle is called the Phoenix 250cc Street Motorcycle by Baja Motorsports. The actual advertised price of the motorcycle was $1,368.99, and you can buy it at of all places Pep Boys. They also have a street legal scooter advertised for $729.99.

I could not believe what I was seeing so I decided to do some research on Baja Motorsports. Sure enough they have a website which you can get to by clicking here, and you can see the under $1,500.00 street legal motorcycle by clicking here now.

First off, I know nothing about Baja Motorsports products, or their motorcycles. Therefore, I will not endorse their product at this time. However, I will say this; I think that it is about time that truly affordable motorcycles are being made available to the public. I want to see more people get into motorcycling, and I believe that more motorcycles will help the environment by using less gas, etc. Above all, if more people rode motorcycles, there would be more bikers to help fight for bikers rights causes.

Another added benefit of such an inexpensive street legal motorcycle is pretty obvious. People who otherwise cannot afford expensive transportation can now do so!

Anyway, this is an informational article only. You can check out Baja Motorsports $1,368.99 brand new street legal motorcycle and judge for yourself.

*** 12/4/07 UPDATE!

You can see to the left an advertisement from the Los Angeles Times 12/2/07 Sunday newspaper from Pep Boys, regarding the inexpensive street legal motorcycle that I discussed in this article. One of the persons who made a comment regarding this motorcycle stated that he went to a Pep Boys in another State, and that they informed him that they had no street legal motorcycles, and that they were also rude to him. Apparently this is not the case in Southern California. I am not sure what is going on with Pep Boys in states other than California, but the advertisement to the left speaks for itself.

Again, if anyone buys one of these motorcycles, I sure would like to hear if they are any good. I am sure other people who need cheap transportation or a starter motorcycle, would also like to hear a report about these motorcycles. If you provide a report to me about these inexpensive motorcycles I will publish it on the Blog!

By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © 2007

Last year I wrote a Veterans Day salute which you can read by Clicking Here Now.

I have recently read newspaper reports, and watched news programs that report 1 out of every 4 Veterans of the United States armed forces are homeless. If this is in fact true it is utterly appalling to me that 25% of those who have served are living on the streets without a place to call home.

I would consider this to be an emergency situation. Those who have served this nation deserve a hell of a lot better than being discharged into homelessness. I am hereby making a call to the citizens of the United States of America to right this injustice. If we can spend billions of dollars to re-build Iraq, we surely can spend billions of dollars on those brave men and women who have served this nation in the armed forces.

All citizens of the United States of America owe their very freedom to those proud and brave veterans who have served. Now it is time to repay the debt.

Let's get our veterans off of the street!

By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., 2007